used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tony Marshall was one of the Negroes of the younger class who had left the country district and had come to R---- as a result of the imbroglio between Lemuel Dalton and Harry Dalton.
acceptableadjectiveUS /ækˈseptəbəl/
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading He had come to the city with the untried innocence of country life, sober, industrious and frugal, acceptable as a wholesome infusion into Negro life in the city, which, so far as the masses were concerned, stood sadly in need thereof.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a few years' sojourn in the city, he had fallen in love and married.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tony Marshall was one of the Negroes of the younger class who had left the country district and had come to R---- as a result of the imbroglio between Lemuel Dalton and Harry Dalton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tony Marshall was one of the Negroes of the younger class who had left the country district and had come to R---- as a result of the imbroglio between Lemuel Dalton and Harry Dalton.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Tony Marshall was one of the Negroes of the younger class who had left the country district and had come to R---- as a result of the imbroglio between Lemuel Dalton and Harry Dalton.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He had come to the city with the untried innocence of country life, sober, industrious and frugal, acceptable as a wholesome infusion into Negro life in the city, which, so far as the masses were concerned, stood sadly in need thereof.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Tony Marshall was one of the Negroes of the younger class who had left the country district and had come to R---- as a result of the imbroglio between Lemuel Dalton and Harry Dalton.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tony Marshall was one of the Negroes of the younger class who had left the country district and had come to R---- as a result of the imbroglio between Lemuel Dalton and Harry Dalton.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading He had come to the city with the untried innocence of country life, sober, industrious and frugal, acceptable as a wholesome infusion into Negro life in the city, which, so far as the masses were concerned, stood sadly in need thereof.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Tony Marshall was one of the Negroes of the younger class who had left the country district and had come to R---- as a result of the imbroglio between Lemuel Dalton and Harry Dalton.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading Tony Marshall was one of the Negroes of the younger class who had left the country district and had come to R---- as a result of the imbroglio between Lemuel Dalton and Harry Dalton.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Without much difficulty he had secured work as a porter in a hardware store.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Tony Marshall was one of the Negroes of the younger class who had left the country district and had come to R---- as a result of the imbroglio between Lemuel Dalton and Harry Dalton.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading After a few years' sojourn in the city, he had fallen in love and married.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had come to the city with the untried innocence of country life, sober, industrious and frugal, acceptable as a wholesome infusion into Negro life in the city, which, so far as the masses were concerned, stood sadly in need thereof.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few years' sojourn in the city, he had fallen in love and married.
frugaladjectiveUS /ˈfruːɡəl/
avoiding waste
From this reading He had come to the city with the untried innocence of country life, sober, industrious and frugal, acceptable as a wholesome infusion into Negro life in the city, which, so far as the masses were concerned, stood sadly in need thereof.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tony Marshall was one of the Negroes of the younger class who had left the country district and had come to R---- as a result of the imbroglio between Lemuel Dalton and Harry Dalton.
hardwarenounUS /ˈhɑːrdwer/
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
From this reading Without much difficulty he had secured work as a porter in a hardware store.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Tony Marshall was one of the Negroes of the younger class who had left the country district and had come to R---- as a result of the imbroglio between Lemuel Dalton and Harry Dalton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come to the city with the untried innocence of country life, sober, industrious and frugal, acceptable as a wholesome infusion into Negro life in the city, which, so far as the masses were concerned, stood sadly in need thereof.
imbroglionounUS /ˌɪmˈbroʊljoʊ/
an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
From this reading Tony Marshall was one of the Negroes of the younger class who had left the country district and had come to R---- as a result of the imbroglio between Lemuel Dalton and Harry Dalton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had come to the city with the untried innocence of country life, sober, industrious and frugal, acceptable as a wholesome infusion into Negro life in the city, which, so far as the masses were concerned, stood sadly in need thereof.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading He had come to the city with the untried innocence of country life, sober, industrious and frugal, acceptable as a wholesome infusion into Negro life in the city, which, so far as the masses were concerned, stood sadly in need thereof.
infusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈfjuːʒən/
a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading He had come to the city with the untried innocence of country life, sober, industrious and frugal, acceptable as a wholesome infusion into Negro life in the city, which, so far as the masses were concerned, stood sadly in need thereof.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading He had come to the city with the untried innocence of country life, sober, industrious and frugal, acceptable as a wholesome infusion into Negro life in the city, which, so far as the masses were concerned, stood sadly in need thereof.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had come to the city with the untried innocence of country life, sober, industrious and frugal, acceptable as a wholesome infusion into Negro life in the city, which, so far as the masses were concerned, stood sadly in need thereof.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Tony Marshall was one of the Negroes of the younger class who had left the country district and had come to R---- as a result of the imbroglio between Lemuel Dalton and Harry Dalton.
Lemuel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tony Marshall was one of the Negroes of the younger class who had left the country district and had come to R---- as a result of the imbroglio between Lemuel Dalton and Harry Dalton.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had come to the city with the untried innocence of country life, sober, industrious and frugal, acceptable as a wholesome infusion into Negro life in the city, which, so far as the masses were concerned, stood sadly in need thereof.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading After a few years' sojourn in the city, he had fallen in love and married.
joined in matrimony
From this reading After a few years' sojourn in the city, he had fallen in love and married.
MARSHALLnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading TONY MARSHALL.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading He had come to the city with the untried innocence of country life, sober, industrious and frugal, acceptable as a wholesome infusion into Negro life in the city, which, so far as the masses were concerned, stood sadly in need thereof.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Without much difficulty he had secured work as a porter in a hardware store.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He had come to the city with the untried innocence of country life, sober, industrious and frugal, acceptable as a wholesome infusion into Negro life in the city, which, so far as the masses were concerned, stood sadly in need thereof.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading He had come to the city with the untried innocence of country life, sober, industrious and frugal, acceptable as a wholesome infusion into Negro life in the city, which, so far as the masses were concerned, stood sadly in need thereof.
NegroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Tony Marshall was one of the Negroes of the younger class who had left the country district and had come to R---- as a result of the imbroglio between Lemuel Dalton and Harry Dalton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tony Marshall was one of the Negroes of the younger class who had left the country district and had come to R---- as a result of the imbroglio between Lemuel Dalton and Harry Dalton.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tony Marshall was one of the Negroes of the younger class who had left the country district and had come to R---- as a result of the imbroglio between Lemuel Dalton and Harry Dalton.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Without much difficulty he had secured work as a porter in a hardware store.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Tony Marshall was one of the Negroes of the younger class who had left the country district and had come to R---- as a result of the imbroglio between Lemuel Dalton and Harry Dalton.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Tony Marshall was one of the Negroes of the younger class who had left the country district and had come to R---- as a result of the imbroglio between Lemuel Dalton and Harry Dalton.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading He had come to the city with the untried innocence of country life, sober, industrious and frugal, acceptable as a wholesome infusion into Negro life in the city, which, so far as the masses were concerned, stood sadly in need thereof.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Without much difficulty he had secured work as a porter in a hardware store.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had come to the city with the untried innocence of country life, sober, industrious and frugal, acceptable as a wholesome infusion into Negro life in the city, which, so far as the masses were concerned, stood sadly in need thereof.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He had come to the city with the untried innocence of country life, sober, industrious and frugal, acceptable as a wholesome infusion into Negro life in the city, which, so far as the masses were concerned, stood sadly in need thereof.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading After a few years' sojourn in the city, he had fallen in love and married.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He had come to the city with the untried innocence of country life, sober, industrious and frugal, acceptable as a wholesome infusion into Negro life in the city, which, so far as the masses were concerned, stood sadly in need thereof.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Without much difficulty he had secured work as a porter in a hardware store.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tony Marshall was one of the Negroes of the younger class who had left the country district and had come to R---- as a result of the imbroglio between Lemuel Dalton and Harry Dalton.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading He had come to the city with the untried innocence of country life, sober, industrious and frugal, acceptable as a wholesome infusion into Negro life in the city, which, so far as the masses were concerned, stood sadly in need thereof.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tony Marshall was one of the Negroes of the younger class who had left the country district and had come to R---- as a result of the imbroglio between Lemuel Dalton and Harry Dalton.
TONY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TONY MARSHALL.
untriedadjectiveUS /ənˈtraɪd/
not tried or tested by experience
From this reading He had come to the city with the untried innocence of country life, sober, industrious and frugal, acceptable as a wholesome infusion into Negro life in the city, which, so far as the masses were concerned, stood sadly in need thereof.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tony Marshall was one of the Negroes of the younger class who had left the country district and had come to R---- as a result of the imbroglio between Lemuel Dalton and Harry Dalton.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had come to the city with the untried innocence of country life, sober, industrious and frugal, acceptable as a wholesome infusion into Negro life in the city, which, so far as the masses were concerned, stood sadly in need thereof.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had come to the city with the untried innocence of country life, sober, industrious and frugal, acceptable as a wholesome infusion into Negro life in the city, which, so far as the masses were concerned, stood sadly in need thereof.
which person or people
From this reading Tony Marshall was one of the Negroes of the younger class who had left the country district and had come to R---- as a result of the imbroglio between Lemuel Dalton and Harry Dalton.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading He had come to the city with the untried innocence of country life, sober, industrious and frugal, acceptable as a wholesome infusion into Negro life in the city, which, so far as the masses were concerned, stood sadly in need thereof.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had come to the city with the untried innocence of country life, sober, industrious and frugal, acceptable as a wholesome infusion into Negro life in the city, which, so far as the masses were concerned, stood sadly in need thereof.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without much difficulty he had secured work as a porter in a hardware store.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Without much difficulty he had secured work as a porter in a hardware store.
a late time of life
From this reading After a few years' sojourn in the city, he had fallen in love and married.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Tony Marshall was one of the Negroes of the younger class who had left the country district and had come to R---- as a result of the imbroglio between Lemuel Dalton and Harry Dalton.
